Figures from the Labor Department showed the US economy created 178,000 jobs in November, while the jobless rate fell to 4.6% from 4.9% in October.The data adds to recent evidence of healthy growth in the economy, although wage growth was weaker than expected.Most analysts think the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its next meeting."This was the last hurdle on the path to a December hike, and it has been cleared convincingly," said Luke Bartholomew, investment manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.The Federal Reserve will hold its next two-day policy meeting on 13-14 December.Last ...
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Figures from the Labor Department showed the US economy created 178,000 jobs in November, while the jobless rate fell to 4.6% from 4.9% in October.The data adds to recent evidence of healthy growth in the economy, although wage growth was weaker than expected.Most analysts think the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its next meeting."This was the last hurdle on the path to a December hike, and it has been cleared convincingly," said Luke Bartholomew, investment manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.The Federal Reserve will hold its next two-day policy meeting on 13-14 December.Last ...
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Huawei announced a major breakthrough in its research into Li-ion batteries, unveiling the world’s first long-lifespan graphene-assisted Li-ion battery able to withstand high temperatures. The announcement was made by Watt Laboratory, an organization under Huawei’s Central Research Institute, at the 57th Battery Symposium held in Japan.Huawei’s research results show that new graphene-based heat-resistant technologies allow Li-ion batteries to remain functional in a 60°C environment, a temperature 10°C higher than the existing upper limit. The lifespan of the graphene-assisted Li-ion ...
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Researchers are creating a skin patch that can test those droplets while people exercise and beam results to their smartphones, possibly a new way to track health and fitness."Sweat has biochemical components within it that tell us a lot about physiological health," said John A. Rogers, who directs Northwestern University’s Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics and led the new research.Today’s wearable technology helps people track their calories, activity and heart rate. A wearable biosensor would be "radically different," Rogers said.For simple fitness purposes, it could ...
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Circle Holdings has teamed up with Chinese investors to develop and manage a medical clinic in Shanghai, joining a wave of foreign operators seeking to capitalise on the nation’s ageing population.The company has formed a joint venture to design, build and operate 10 medical clinics throughout China in the next five years. The first will open on the site of a refurbished hotel in Shanghai in 2017, offering a range of GP, diagnostic, outpatient and treatment services aimed at wealthier patients who can take membership or pay-as-you-go treatment.Circle’s move underscores the growing appetite by ...
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